Recent content by PkandLisa

I'm an Ericson owner on the Chesapeake bay and we'll be traveling to Carlsbad for Thanksgiving. We're thinking about chartering a boat and sailing to Catalina Island over the break. Thinking about a Friday or Saturday night in Avalon. Could use some advice - what port should we leave from...

I moved my Ericson 35 three years ago from Boston, MA to Deltaville, VA. I believe I paid around 1,500. That was about $1,000 less than other prices I had been quoted, but it was only because the trucking company had an empty load going in that direction. We also bought in the fall (popular...

What a surprise So I'm going through the maintenance and mechanical section here and see my name - I was a little surprised. This is Parker (PkandLisa is our username) - Lisa is my wife. Galileo has treated us pretty well so far. I've done a ton of work on it, but after sitting on the hard...

Ericson Pride I've responded to the poll, and like many others, would be glad to pay for the value I've gotten from this site. But I would like to attach something to the fee - specifically, some merchandise that helps identify ourselves when we're out on the water - hopefully expanding the...

Gareth, I had to do some major fiberglass work a couple years ago and I got a quote from Zimmerman marine. They have a great reputation for high quality work, but I found the quote on the high side - so much so that I did the work myself. So no firm recommendations, but unless you have a...

Thank you - I bought the service manual from marinedieseldirect.com - they had the parts manual online and I saved the web pages to my computer. Parker

I am having some engine issues and would like to buy the Service Manual (and Parts manual?). I found two sources online and one says the service manual has a "photocopy quality, with some broken lines, etc." I have a couple of questions on this: 1) if you've found a good quality service...

THANKS! Very quick response too. I'm pushing it, but hoping to get in a non-spinnaker class race through my club this weekend. Parker

Does anyone have the measurements for filling out a PHRF application? I can't read some of the numbers on the owners manual I downloaded and some of the measurements they ask for aren't in there either. Specifically, I need the four mast related measurements: 1) I = height from deck to the...

Still don't know. Jim - I was with you in sunny San Diego this past weekend. I left right before the storm. As I'm travelling this week also, my wife is checking tommorrow. Got my fingers crossed - though I don't think it can be too bad because they (people at the marina) were calling...

You're really looking to torture me aren't you! I went back last night and retied two of my lines. I'm glad I did because they were way too tight. Now I'm just crossing my fingers. Good luck.

Stayed in the water and did my prep work yesterday after work. Got home at 5 am this morning. I feel like I did some extensive prep work and it's pretty well stripped....but, I spent a LONG time tying her up and I'm still not satisfied. I don't think 3 of my docklines have enough slack in...

I'm in Deltaville, VA (halfway between Annapolis and Norfolk), right near the bay (5 minutes motoring from my dock and I'm at the mouth of the Piankatank (pretty wide and open to the bay). The hurricane path right now looks like I'll take a pretty good hit. Never done a hurricane prep before...

Sounds good and I will pass along anything I hear of. Spring is too close for me, though. I have a serious project that I haven't started yet - things come up...time slips away...and still haven't gotten started, so I'm concerned my spring launch may be a late one. Parker

I'm Doing It! Thank you for the words of encouragement. I'll be taking on the job myself. I found a friendly to do-it-yourselfers yard that can provide guidance when I need it. Looking forward to putting my summary up in the Owners' Projects section this spring!